Ashton Energy Center
2,100 MW hybrid in Nye, NV · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD December 2032
2,100 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
3y 1m
In Queue
Not Started
IA Status
COD target: 2032
Total Duration
9y 8m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.
Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)
Interconnection agreement not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2032-12-01
The Ashton Energy Center is a proposed 2100 MW hybrid solar and battery project located in Nye County, Nevada. The development project consists of 1050 MW of solar capacity coupled with 1050 MW of battery energy storage. The project is sponsored by GLW and is currently active in the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-54668.
The Ashton Energy Center entered the CAISO queue on April 17, 2023, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 1, 2032. As of the latest data, the interconnection agreement (IA) status is "Not Started". The point of interconnection (POI) is the VALLEY SWITCH 230 kV. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
NV
County
Nye
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
GLW
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
VALLEY SWITCH 230 kV
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_NP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- LOW
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
